Hexcel Roussillon

Roussillon, France

Hexcel’s new plant in Roussillon, France is a $250 million investment in precursor and carbonization lines that will occupy a 15-hectare/37-acre site at the Osiris Chemicals Industry Platform. The new facility is part of Hexcel’s ongoing investment to create a diversified global supply chain for the aerospace industry. Carbon fiber from Roussillon will be supplied to Hexcel customers worldwide, including Airbus for the A350 XWB and Safran for the CFM LEAP engine. The plant will be fully operational in 2018 and will employ 120 people.